NBA: 3 predictions heading into the push for the playoffs

NBA Brooklyn Nets Kevin Durant James Harden (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)
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Three predictions as the NBA enters the push for the playoffs. 

With the NBA All-Star break officially behind us, the second half of the season starts, which features playoff hopefuls (and their push for it), MVP narratives, and many other storylines that will take shape towards the end of the regular season.

This is when the games become more intense, the players “flip the switch,” and every game matters just a little bit more – whether teams are fighting for playoff or draft position in the final stretch of the year.

As teams make preparations to push towards the playoffs, we explore three predictions for the remainder of the regular season.